Census Updates HTS Tables in AES; Grace Period of 30 Days
Effective immediately, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) tables in the AES have been updated to accept the changes to the 2012 codes, the Census Bureau said. AES will accept shipments with outdated 2012 codes during a grace period for 30 days beyond the expiration date of June 30, 2012. Reporting an outdated 2012 code after the 30 day grace period will result in a fatal error, it said.
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The AESDirect program has been updated with the 2012 codes. Web users of AESDirect who file via the website at www.aesdirect.gov will have their code tables updated via the program automatically. All AESPcLink users must go to the Tools menu in AESPcLink to update their AES Code Tables to reflect the 2012 changes in Schedule B and HTS, Census said.